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ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois police officer has delivered his son in a hotel parking lot.
The Rockford Register Star reports (http://bit.ly/2j16aTg) Rockford officer James Nachampassack was on duty early Sunday morning when his girlfriend called to say she was going to give birth. Nachampassack rushed home to find Phenh Thammavong screaming. He says her water had broken and she was going into labor.

Lima Memorial Health System
Sept. 5 — Jenelle and Jeremy Gross, Coldwater, twin boys; Aruba Ali and Ali Khokhar, Lima, girl.
St. Rita’s Medical Center
Sept. 5 — Rebecca and Kyle Hibbard, Ada, girl.
Sept. 6 — Jill and Nathan Patrick, Ottawa, girl.

ELIDA — The 45th annual Laurel Oaks Hobby & Harvest Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16, at the Laurel Oaks Park, 120 Chickadee Place, Elida.
Admission is $1 for adults. Children 10 and under are free.

ELIDA — Elida’s Zion Church is holding a homecoming service at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, at Zion Church, 9290 Zion Church Road, Elida. A breakfast will follow the service at the church, and a tour will be given.

LIMA — Jameson Manor is hosting a party for “Faces of Recovery Art Project” from 4:30 to 7 :30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, at Jameson Manor, 1028 W. Market St., Lima.
Guests will be offered a mask to create a face of and/or for recovery. The masks will be displayed at St. Rita’s Medical Center and at The Meeting Place. Later, the masks will be displayed throughout the state of Ohio by the Sandusky Artisans Recovery Community Center.

LIMA — Kevin Spencer will be holding a gospel concert at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at Lima Freewill Baptist Church, 1507 N. Grant St., Lima.
As seen on TV, with the Bill Gaither Homecoming Series, enjoy his Rusty Goodman tribute and many other great songs.
For more information, call Roger Estes at 419-228-9551.

FINDLAY — First Baptist Church of Findlay is hosting a missions conference at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, at the church, 1635 Fostoria Ave., Findlay. For more information call the church at 419-423-0988.
Saturday’s schedule consists of a 9 a.m. breakfast at the church fellowship hall followed by breakout session with missionaries Steve & Javier with the men and Rebekah & Dana with the ladies. A 6:30 p.m. evening service features testimonies of each of the missionaries.

FINDLAY — First Baptist Church of Findlay is hosting a missions conference at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at the church, 1635 Fostoria Ave., Findlay. For more information call the church at 419-423-0988.
Sunday’s schedule includes the 9:30 a.m. Sunday school hour featuring Dana Kincaid sharing her ministry. The 10:30 worship service will follow with Javier sharing their ministry. There will be a noon lunch in the fellowship hall. A 1:30 p.m. service will feature the Rev. Steve Butler wrapping the conference up. There is no 6 p.m. service.

FINDLAY — First Baptist Church of Findlay is hosting a missions conference at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at the church, 1635 Fostoria Ave., Findlay. For more information call the church at 419-423-0988.
Saturday’s schedule consists of a 9 a.m. breakfast at the church fellowship hall followed by 10 a.m. breakout sessions with missionaries Steve & Javier with the men and Rebekah & Dana with the ladies. A 6:30 p.m. evening service features testimonies of each of the missionaries.

LIMA — The Lima Symphony Orchestra is holding its 10th annual wine tasting event at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at Kriegel Farm, 8280 Fort Amanda Road, Lima. Cost is $100 per person.
There will be wine tasting and auction.
Call the symphony office to be added to the guest list at 419-222-5701.